i think he and governor pawlenty and governor romney all three former governors with strong prospects and our party, and there may be more to have a chance to do that. >> did you give any advice to gov. huntsman last night or his family? >> no. if i were so smart, i would have been in the white house. >> what about president obama? his approval ratings have been up and down lately, but he is a sitting provident -- president, and the record of defeating a sitting president is not that encouraging. >> no, no one should underestimate president obama. i went with him to booker t. washington high school in memphis. he made a beautiful talk to the students there to come from families among the poorest in the country. it was a great example to them. he spoke directly to them. he will not be easy to defeat. but i worked were very good president one time, the first president bush, who lost after one term. he lost because the democrat said, is the economy, stupid. republicans may be able to say i'd year from now he made it worse. 9% unemployment, food prices, gas prices, health care mandates, h